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public space atrium at Trump Tower, 590 Madison Avenue
Planning
Advocates for Privately Owned Public Space

Protecting New York’s 80-acre network of public plazas and arcades

2000–present
PlanningPolicyPreservation
Data Distillery

Data in translation

2024 - present
Preservation
Enduring Culture

Supporting, celebrating, and preserving diverse cultural heritage throughout NYC

2023 - present
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Events + Tours

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Lower Lexington
with Matt Postal
Saturday, January 10 at 11:00 AM
Member: $25 | Non-member: $35
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Subway Art Tour Three
with Phil Desiere
Sunday, January 11 at 12:00 PM
Member: $25 | Non-member: $35
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Grand Central Terminal
with MAS Docent
Wednesday, January 14 at 11:00 AM
Member: $15 | Non-member: $25
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Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn
with Zack Rhodes
Saturday, January 17 at 11:00 AM
Member: $25 | Non-member: $35
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TourIn Person
Grand Central Terminal
with MAS Docent
Saturday, January 17 at 11:00 AM
Member: $15 | Non-member: $25
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TourVirtual
The Architecture of Sir Norman Foster
with Sylvia Laudien-Meo
Thursday, January 22 at 6:00 PM
Member: $15 | Non-member: $25
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Legacy

Celebrating 130 years of advocacy on behalf of New York and New Yorkers.
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the outdoor public space at 520 Madison Avenue
2012
Advocates for Privately Owned Public Space (APOPS)
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